For some unknown reason when these two sides meet the encounters are always highly charged and played at a furious pace, this game was no exception.

From the start both teams were up and at it with the visitors starting the better.

Wokingham got off to the worse possible start going one down in only the fourth minute as James Faulkner raced clear of the defence to fire past Stuart Harris.

The visitors almost increased the lead moments later, but Meredith headed wide of the target.

At this stage Wokingham were second best, and a tame Danny Horscroft header at keeper Milan Barisic was the best they could muster.

Thame’s Faulkner should have done better when Connelly’s cross picked him out but the resulting header went wide.

Wokingham were slowly having more of a say with both Nicky Bateman and Sam Whiting trying their luck from distance, but both efforts went wide.

The second period saw Wokingham going down the slope and were unlucky not to level in the 48th minute when from a Bateman free-kick out on the left, Horscroft saw his header rebound off the up right with Barisic beaten.

Wokingham were now having plenty of possession, but as manager Roger Herridge made a couple of substitutions, Thame went 2-0 ahead 20 minutes from the end.

Wokingham almost pulled a goal back with a neat interchange that took Ben Dearlove into the area, but Barisic spread at the substitute’s feet to deny him.

Sam Whiting then forced Barasic to tip his effort over the bar from just outside the area as Wokingham pushed forward.

And the home side deservedly pulled a goal back in time added on when Tom Hopper headed home a corner from close in.

With only seconds remaining, time ran out for the Larges Lane side.

Assistant manager Dan Bateman said: “After a sloppy start we slowly grew into the first half after being hit by an early goal,” he said.

“I thought we worked hard throughout, but we still lack that little bit of quality in the final third.”

“Their second was against the run of play and had Danny Horscroft’s header gone in and not hit the upright, who knows what the outcome would have been.”

After this Thursday’s home game against Fairford Town (7.45pm kick-off) Wokingham & Emmbrook have two difficult away fixtures travelling to Oxford City Nomads on Saturday (3pm) and then on Tuesday evening making the trip to promotion challengers Wantage Town (7.45pm).